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The Boxing Academy AP Free School

Free schools alternative provision · London, E5 8PH

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The Boxing Academy AP Free School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeFree schools alternative provision
Ages12 to 16
Pupils17
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Anna Cain
TrustTHE BOXING ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 May 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143103.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils17
Girls3
Boys14
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.8%
First language not English17.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47.1%
Caribbean
23.5%
White and Black Caribbean
11.8%
African
5.9%
Other Black
5.9%
Other ethnic group
5.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher2.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.8
Teachers (FTE)15.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7
Support staff (FTE)10
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.62.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.62.5%
Further education37.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.25%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Boxing Academy AP Free School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBenthal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableAl-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryMossbourne Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryNorthwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryShacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHalley House SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miSecondaryClapton Girls' AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about The Boxing Academy AP Free School

What is The Boxing Academy AP Free School's Ofsted rating?

The Boxing Academy AP Free School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend The Boxing Academy AP Free School?

The Boxing Academy AP Free School has 17 pupils aged 12 to 16.

How big are classes at The Boxing Academy AP Free School?

At The Boxing Academy AP Free School, there were 2.9 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.